Weather and Climate

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Vocabulary--200
What of the air is oxygen?
What is.21
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Vocabulary--400
What gives smoke its dark color?
What is.Soot
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Vocabulary--600
Define density.
What is.amount of mass in a given area.
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Vocabulary--800
Name the two types of barometers.
What are.Mercury and Aneroid Barometers.
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Vocabulary--1000
Name the two units used to measure air pressure.
What is.inches of mercury and millibars.
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Symbols--200
What of the air is nitrogen?
What is.78.
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Symbols--400
What instrument is used to measure changes in air
pressure?
What is.a barometer.
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Symbols--600
What is formed when oxygen interacts with
lightning?
What is.Ozone.
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Symbols--800
Define weather.
What is. The condition of Earths atmosphere at
a particular time and place.
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Symbols--1000
What are two processes that use oxygen?

What are.respiration, burning, and rust
formation.
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Instruments--200
Define atmosphere.
What is.the layer of gases that surrounds the
Earth.
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Instruments--400
Daily Double!!
How is water vapor different from steam?
What is.water vapor is invisible.
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Instruments--600
Almost half the air pollution from human
activities comes from what?
What is.motor vehicles.
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Instruments--800
Daily Double!!
As altitude increases air pressure __________.
What is.decreases.
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Instruments--1000
What are two sources of carbon dioxide in air?
What is.respiration, animal wastes, and burning
of fossil fuels.
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Weather Maps--200
Rain that contains more acid than normal is
_______________.
What is.acid rain.
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Weather Maps--400
Nitrogen oxides and water form what?
What is.nitric acid.
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Weather Maps--600
What does photochemical smog need for it to
happen?
What is.sun light.
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Weather Maps--800
If the air pressure is high the weather most
likely is __________ and if it is low ___________.
What is.1. Clear 2. Stormy
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Weather Maps--1000
Name three natural sources of particles in the
atmosphere.
What are.ocean spray, molds, plant pollen,
forest fires, soil erosion, dust storms, and
volcanoes.
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Safety--200
Define water vapor?
What is.water in the form of a gas.
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Safety--400
Sulfuric acid is formed by water and what?
What is.sulfur oxides.
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Safety--600
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are
called what?
What is. Pollutants.
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Safety--800
Why doesnt air pressure crush your desk?
What is..air pressure is even from the top,
bottom, and sides.
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Safety--1000
Burning coal that is high in __________ produces
sulfur oxides?
What is.sulfur.
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Final Jeopardy!!
Explain the differences and similarities of an
Aneroid and Mercury Barometer.